Will Ankara’s new culture plan lead to more censorship of the arts?
On April 21, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu revealed the long-awaited sustainable cultural development plan in Ankara. The program, commonly referred to as "culture package," has been in the works for over four months. Davutoglu’s one-hour introduction of the plan generated more questions than answers. He suggested, for instance, that it was the responsibility of artists in Turkish society to act as amicable peacemakers. At one point during his speech he said, "When a society is approaching a crisis, you [artists] should be the light of hope. You must stand against polarization, you must spread a unifying language."
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